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ruger81

ruger81

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So this last weekend I went in a snow camping adventure very awesome... but my steering I got into a couple situations that I could not turn any ideas for me. My pump is 2yrs old and my box is stock fluid level good
 
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ruger81 said:
So this last weekend I went in a snow camping adventure very awesome... but my steering I got into a couple situations that I could not turn any ideas for me. My pump is 2yrs old and my box is stock fluid level good
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My stock box was the same way.. When i swapped it out for my Durango box i was Very happy with the difference. but over the weekend the durango box started getting hung up and leaking real bad at the pitman arm..

My durango box has always had a super smooth 1-finger operation in all conditions until then!
 
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WJ pump and a 4.5" pulley.
 
Beauty of being locked in the front! Durango box helps a little but best way way is to a budget hydro. Tap. And port your stock box and get a cheap ram and lines built.

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Steering big tires, in deep snow, can seriously heat up the power steering fluid.
Did the problem occur after driving in snow for a while? If so, did the steering return to normal after cooling?
Do you have a power steering cooler?
 
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lazyxj said:
Steering big tires, in deep snow, can seriously heat up the power steering fluid.
Did the problem occur after driving in snow for a while? If so, did the steering return to normal after cooling?
Do you have a power steering cooler?
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I was driving for a while but I was in snow ruts about half way up my 33s with the front un locked and it wouldn't turn at all. So I locked it and gassed it and still nothing.
 
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whitexj98 said:
I was having problems with steering after going to 35s so I installed a cooler and genright overdive pully and put in royal purple fluid. For ~140 bucks it steers much better now but I have yet to take it wheelin yet.
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Where did you get this said pulley? Im running 33s still
 
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I went with a WJ pump, ZJ trans cooler as a ps cooler, and Durrango box and it was able to bend a ZJ tie rod. but that was bound up leaning against one tire on 35s.
 
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BoringDave said:
Maybe Dustin? He politely asked a while back for us not to post tech in our section. It was quite a while back so I don't know if you may have seen it.

Dave
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I know who did.... I wish I was having a problem with my t case so I could ask the nwc for help
 
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Lowrange2 said:
My guess would be that a moderator moved it because it was in the wrong forum.

I assume you're still on 33's.

Do you play in the snow a lot? You should be able to turn 33's in snow with stock steering but if not...

Here's some seriously cheap hydro assist steering.
http://www.offroadsc.com/showthread...-thread-(revisited)&highlight=Steering+assist
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Thanks for that link! I knew it could be done for a lot less than a psc or even red-neck, but that is insane! No reason it should not work as well as anything out there.
 
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